Understanding our behavior in different situations

 

In the chapter we read from Goffman’s book, he uses several terms: Front stage and back stage are key to understanding our behavior in different situations. (b)Carefully define each of these terms. (c) Then give an example of a time when you were performing on a front stage and contrast that with a back-stage performance. For your example develop a “script” that specifies the props you would use such as those related to your appearance; demeanor and body language; vocabulary and speaking style. Be specific on this question! Some ideas for scripts: first date scripts (compared with hanging out with a longtime girlfriend or boyfriend); going to Thanksgiving dinner at your significant other’s parents’ home; interviewing for a job; attending a bachelor or bachelorette party versus behavior at the wedding and reception (this may be a specifically American custom, but I am not sure!); attending a church service versus going to a football game. Feel free to choose your own examples but be sure to contrast the expected behaviors.

 

 

 

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